International Falls press and border budget (International Falls, Minn.) 1909-1926
August 30, 1917 · Page 1 of 8
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$'?¥ flif jf "Si 1 1 PWI ,3^1-m* PAGE TWO INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRfiS! AVIATOR AT THRILLING AUTO AT STATE MILITARY HORSES TC S 3W AT FAIR AV £,-! %*&&?***? D»i 4I t„ *1. {Jtk* 4 1 *\&A V. Two Days Will Be Turned Over Dirt to Dare-devil Demons of Track at State Fair—Prizes Dfficers of the United States at that early age, was approached by Amounting to $10,000 to Be Army Will Appear on Their these .men, and consented to go. So daring were his frequent sorties Awarded. High Class Chargers as One of into the Villa ranks by day and night Many Brilliant Features of Big that he came to be feared more than Two afternoons, Wednesday, Sept. Show—Two Events for Jumpers the greater share of the Carranza 5, and Saturday, Sept. 8, will be devoted army. He used to follow every move to Be Held. Will Give Demonstrations in Canning to thrilling automobile races at made by the Villa forces, and saved Foods—Style Show to Be Big Carranza's army from destruction at the Minnesota State Fair this year Military officers in uniform, mounted Feature at State Fair. of least two times by his fearless duty Most Stupendous Fireworks Display and lovers of the sensational sport an their well groomed and well trained as a sentry of the air. Century to Be Offered State Fair look for the greatest racing ever seen chargers, will furnish one of the most The "death dive" is a feat which Women of Minnesota will cut a bigger interesting features of the big horse Visitors. on the big dirt track. Brown will essay at the Minnesota figure at the Minnesota State Fair, 3how to be staged Monday, Tuesday, Prizes amounting to $10,500 have State Fair, the dive which took Sept. 3 to 8, than they have for many "The Eye that Never Sleeps." Such Wednesday and Thursday evenings of "Modern Warfare" is the title of the been offered to the speed demons this Beachey to his death in Frisco Bay. years. In fact a large share of the la the name by which "Amazing State Fair week, Sept. 3 to 8. stupendous pyrotechnic production year and many of the best known Climbing to an altitude of 3,000 feet, work in connection with the important Larry' the boy aviator who is Brown, Due to the fact that so much interest Which will feature the night show in drivers in the country are expected to Brown suddenly turns the nose of his food conservation movement will to ap-aar in day and night flights at is being shown in military affairs front of the grandstand at the Minnesota participate in the races. airship towards the earth, and comes be carried on by the women, both he State Sept. 3 to Minnesota Fair, throughout the country and that at state fair, Sept. 3 to 8. According An effort was jnade at the state fair 8, s-ill by the bandit forces hurtling down at the rate of 300 miles through demonstrations and lectures. is knoTvn Port Snelling there are many officers to its producers it will surpass last year to Hold a mid-week program of Villa. an hour. Reaching the ground he Mrs. Bertha Dahl Laws is at the Frr ncisco who are excellent horsemen and who any of the brilliant fireworks displays of races, but the weather interfered three years ago that Brown suddenly whirls out of his drop, and head of the Department of Woman's It v/a3 Dwn high class steeds, visitors at the attempted in former years.. with the plans and only the Saturday volplanes gracefully to the earth. th.~t Carranz,a, sorely bete: Work and she and her assistants have gained title. Btate fair will doubtless take advantage "Modern Warfare, or An Attack on events were held. These, however, by in the ruthless struggle Brown will fly twice each afternoon, been busy throughout the summer Villa of the opportunity to see the the Trenches," as the title indicates, proved intensely interesting and the for supremacy in Mexico, sent his and once in the evening. It is said making plans for the work to be undertaken officers show their horses, as well as will depict as nearly as possible -the thousands who attended were given re res Natives to the United States that his evening flights have never at the fair. Under the department their horsemanship. many frightful episodes in the gigantic plenty of excitement and some rare most daring aviator they been surpassed anywhere in the this year is included also the to hire the This will be but one of many brilliant world struggle, which is now being sport. This year, it is hoped that the Lawrence Brown, years amusement world. He will be at the public welfare work, such as child welfare (wild fiad. 18 events connected with the horse waged in Europe. It is said by the weather will not cause an alteration of Angeles, an intrepid flyer exhibits, home nursing and first o'-'T. of Los fair the entire week. Bhow, which, during recent years, has Thearle-Duffield Fireworks Company, plans. aid demonstrations the exhibits and CHILDREN'S FOOD ARMY AT THE FAIR become an interesting society affair. the producers, that this is the most Although the complete program and demonstrations in food conservation costly exhibition of fireworks made list of drivers who are to take part and home economics the patriotic within the country and that it is immeasurably SCHOOL EXHIBITS BIG have not been announced, race fans and public safety work, as demonstrated greater than any exhibition are assured of the best in the game, by the Red Cross and the of fireworks they have evei as the state fair management will Loyal Legion and also the home sewing Superintendent Howard Expects His offered. make every effort to secure drivers demonstration and the style show. Department at Fair to Break The many phases of this remarkable who will lower the existing records if One of the most important features Records. display cover a thrilling and spectacular that is possible. of the entire department and one to attack on the trenches of an opposing which considerable attention has been Repeated demands have been made army and the bombardment of devoted, is the home sewing demonstration, MORE ROOM FOR AUTOS by George F. Howard, superintendent citics "somewhere in France." It also which is intended as a help of the School Exhibits department of depicts the many horrors of the titanio to women who must make their own Additional Space Is Provided for Automobile the Minnesota State Fair for additional struggle and demonstrates modern and their children's clothing. The Show at Fair—Great space for the displays for his department, engines of warfare, including the devastating demonstration will include planning, Races Planned. but a similar condition has "Skoda 16-^ CM," monster cutting and making of garments and existed in so many other departments howitzers, the terrible war tanks, emphasis will be laid on the most economical Extensive alterations have been that the board of managers have been waves of barrage and liquid fires and methods of construction and made during the summer in the big unable to grant his request. Mr. Howard the deadly ground mines. It also the beauty of simplicity in design. show room for automobiles at the believes this year's school exhibits shows war as waged in the air by To Give Demonstrations. Minnesota State Fair and there is will far surpass these of past years. aeroplanes and Zeppelins, together every indication that the 1917 automobile Because of the appeal -made by "I don't know where we are going with other air craft manned and manipulated show, to be held during fair week, President Wilson for the conservation to put all our exhibits," said Mr. Howard by living operators. Sept. 3 to 8, will not only be one of of food as a means of winning the recently. "There is such a demand During the exhibition the army wireless «n—^- the biggest and most attractive features world war, much stress will be laid for space in my department that is shown in operation and demonstrations of the fair, but that it will be on this all-important work and there it looks now as if some of the exhibits will be given of heliograph the best auto display ever put on there. will be demonstrations of canning, will have to be cared for out of doors." signalling. In short, every possible drying and salting of vegetables, Mr. Howard has notified county superintendents For several years the automobile phase of the tremendous struggle in fruits and meats, which should prove of schools that they exhibitors have been somewhat Europe will be shown realistically. crowded for room. The display each of interest to men as well as women. must prepare their exhibits and have One of the biggest features of the succeeding year has been more comprehensive Not only will food values be shown, them ready for shipment in plenty of display will be a brilliant review of but the desirable substitutes for such time so that they will be at the fair and it has finally become the troops of all nations, the soldiers grounds to be placed during preparation necessary for the board of managers foods as are especially costly and being correctly costumed and accoutred. of the fair to provide additional space. scarce will also be explained. Practical week. He also requested the and appetizing meals will be names of the representatives from the The producers of this gorgeous spectacle The ground floor of the big grandstand planned, emphasizing the balanced ration different counties who are to compete have attempted to bring home to building, in which the show has in the state spelling "bee" during the and economical use of foods. the people just as vividly as possible been held since that structure was Because of the activity of women fair and he anticipates an unusually the scenes which have been enacted erected, has also been used as headquarters interesting contest. throughout the land in Red Cross daily across the water during the progress for the Public Safety Department. As has been the case in past years, of the war. They have made a work an unusually interesting exhibit It was found that by providing the school exhibits now being prepared thorough study of existing conditions is being planned. According to the another location for the police station will consist of sewing, cooking, original plan, this work was deemed and have spent thousands of dollars in the desired space could be given to weaving, carpentry and farm products, their effort to duplicate the high spots so important that it was decided to the automobile exhibitors. This has as well as product maps, language in the conflict. So well have they succeeded give up the entire center of the woman's been done and the partition which booklets and samples of penmanship that they have received praiss building to the Red Cross that separated the two departments has and many other interesting things. from all sides, and Minnesotans who The Juvenile Food Army of Minnesota, the demonstrations and exhibits might missary," boys and girls will demonstrate been torn down, the front of the big attend the state fair, Sept. 3 to 8, a branch of the great Food Army be given the prominence they deserve. the canning and drying of fruit building has been Remodeled and this will have an opportunity to. see this of 800,000 boys and girls in the United and vegetables at the fair each day. has resulted in a vast improvement. FAST HORSES ENTERED MACHINERY SHOW GROWS wonderful spectacle each night during States, who are teaching the mothers These children are being selected in According to Rud Stensvad, assistant the week. and fathers of the country how to can local contests which are being held all superintendent of the automobile Eariy Races Entries for State Fair and dry fruit and vegetables, and help over the state, or which have been Exhibitor* Flock to Show Their Waree the demand for space this yean Bhow, PLAN ELECTRICAL SHOW Indicate Some Excellent stop the waste of food in the garden held, and they will be skilled demonstrators. at Arfbinesota State Fair. has exceeded the fondest expectations Sport. and orchard, will play a prominent 1 of those in charge. All of last year's v.. Vl part at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. Specialists from the Minnesota Agricultural Both Curtis M. Johnson, superintendent State Fair This Year to Have Its Firs! exhibitors are expected to again show 3 to 8. College and the United "When the entries for the five early of the machinery department, Big Electrical Exhibit. and in addition there will be a number Garbed in the uniform of Uncle States Department of Agriculture will events for the Minnesota State "Closing Raymond A. Lee, assistant superintendent, For the first time in the history of of new ones. Sam's youthful "Soldiers of the Com supervise their work. Fair race program Sept. 3 to 8 were have been working over time the Minnesota state fair there will be Extensive plans have been made for all June 30 was found that the during the past month planning and. in it an exclusive electrical show during decorations for the automobile show Duluth Purse not fill. This event completing arrangements for the machinery did the week of Sept. 3 to 8. This big room, red, white and blue being the was re-opened as a 2:06 pace to close show, which for years has show will occupy the building formerly colors adopted. With the big room RACES FEATURE AT FAIR August 20. The other four events been one of the leading features of known as Industrial building, but appropriately dressed up for the occasion however, attracted a big list of entries the Minnesota State Fair. the name of which has been changed and the large number of attractive and the indications are that the Manufacturers have flooded the department to the Electrical building. cars on exhibition the scene will Is- races will be intensely interesting. with requests for space on For the visitors from the rural districts be a brilliant one. Both the Minneapolis and St. Paul "Machinery Hill" and also in the there will be electric cow milking Not only will auto enthusiasts be 'Purses, the most attractive events on buildings devoted to machinery exhibits machines and complete lighting interested in the display of cars at the the race program, each of which offer systems for the farm, as well as many and the seventy acres devoted Jr fair, however, for, as has been the i$3,000 in purses, proved magnets for to these exhibits .and .demonstrations conveniences for the modern farm case in recent years, many of them !the horsemen of the west. The Minneapolis home. promise to be the busiest section of will go to the fair to kill two birds event has 20 entries while the grounds during the week of Sept. Many of the exhibitors at the show with one stone, so to speak. The automobile 3 to 8. 5 ithe St. Paul Purse, to be run the last will strive tb interest the housewife speed program promises to day of the meet, filled with 25 entries, One thing that leads those in charge and there will be shown dozens of be more attractive than ever this year. which is indicative of the fact that of the machinery department to-JW modern electrical appliance which assist So successful have the state fair these two events will be well worth in making housework a pleasure lieve that records for the machinery seeing. auto races proved during the past few instead of a drudgery. pj show may be broken this year is that years that t\ie management has this The entire amount of money offered It is expected-that at least twenty considerable interest is being taken year provided two days of racing instead in purses this year is $20,900. The Twin City firms, as well as several by manufacturers in the food conservation mmtm of one. Both Wednesday and races are to be held Monday, Tuesiday, outside the Twin Cities, will be repr* movement and they realize that Saturday will be devoted to the speed Thursday and Friday, the other sented at the show, as early in August they can play an important part by demons who will strive to slash existing two days of the week being turned space had been requested by fifteen supplying machinery which will assist records. over to the automobiles. firms. in the production of more food/ SfohK a 5s. FOOD THE SUBJECT BIG HONEY EXHIBIT,/ NEW/ POLICE QUARTERS BIG MILK CONTEST ''Wvvjjfi—— —.« Food Production and Conservation fit Comprehensive Plan of Super intend Old Headquarters at State Fair Have at Great Interest in Novel Feature State Fair. ^nt of Big Importance. Been Moved. /, "t State Fair. J: i' Food production and food conservation Added interest in the bee and honey The Police Department at the Minnesota Officials of the Minnesota Dairy and will be featured in almost every exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair is State Fair Grounds has been' Food Department look for a most interesting department of the Minnesota State expected to result from the re-classification moved from the grandstand building, best entries which can be obtained The running races at the Minnesota milk contest to be held in Fair during the week of Sept. 3 to 8. in exhibits this year. John where it has been located for many 3 anywhere will fight it out for purses State Fair, Sept. S to 8, will be a tremendously the Dairy building at the Minnesota Exhibits are being planned by the officials Jager, superintendent of bee culture^ years, to the basement' of the School aggregating $20,900. Thousands of de interesting feature of the State Fair this year. M. J. Smisek, of the various departments Exhibits building. This location is has evolved a plan which will put all voteeB of the game will attend the who will have charge of the food exbibit, which will serve to impress upon the big speed program. Horses will race exhibitors on an equal basis. The stats much more central and more convenient. raceVat the fair, for it is known te of which the milk contest will the Northwest the gravity of the present has been divided into three zones ao* The state fair police will be la at the fair on Monday, Tuesday, possess one of the hostile tracks it be a part, is of the opinion that this war and the necessity of joining cording to existing conditions and beekeepers charge of Major Hart, of St. Paul* and Thursday, and Friday, and thfe. very the W*rtd In moreand year's contest will be better than in themovemeJKto produce will compete only "p'—j it is expected that about 150 men win I 4 conserve